Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

5 CRASHES IN
MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS, VT
2014

All metrics benchmarked against2013

In 2014, Middletown Springs experienced 5 crashes, marking a 50% decrease compared to the 10 crashes recorded in 2013. Despite the overall reduction in crashes, a notable shift occurred with the appearance of 1 fatality in 2014, compared to 0 fatalities in 2013. This also resulted in 1 fatal crash in 2014, where there were none in the prior year. The total number of injuries remained stable at 1 in both periods.

5

-50.0%was 10

Total Crash Events

1

Fatal Crashes

1

Injury Crashes

1

Fatal Crash Events

Note: "Fatal Crashes" and "Injury Crashes" count crash events — this source publishes crash-level counts only, not individual persons. 1 crash with unreported severity is not shown in the severity breakdown.

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall, the trend in crashes in Middletown Springs shows a significant decline, with total crashes decreasing from 10 in 2013 to 5 in 2014. This represents a 50% reduction in the total number of crash incidents year-over-year.

When Crashes Happen

The temporal distribution of crashes shifted year-over-year. In 2013, the peak day for crashes was Friday with 2 incidents, while in 2014, crashes were evenly distributed across five days, each with 1 incident. The peak crash hour also changed, moving from 5 AM with 2 crashes in 2013 to 10 PM with 1 crash in 2014, indicating a shift in the timing of peak crash activity.

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

A significant change in crash severity was observed, with the fatal crash rate increasing from 0% in 2013 to 20% in 2014, corresponding to 1 fatal crash in 2014 compared to none in the prior year. While the number of injury crashes remained at 1 in both periods, their proportion of total crashes increased from 10% in 2013 to 20% in 2014. The proportion of no-injury crashes decreased from 60% in 2013 to 40% in 2014.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal1fatal crashes20%
Injury1minor injury crashes20%
0.0%prior 1
No Injury2no injury crashes40%
-66.7%prior 6

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 · Severity derived from reported fatal/injury indicators (no KABCO A/B/C codes)

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Road & Environmental Conditions

Regarding conditions, the number of crashes occurring in clear weather remained consistent at 2 incidents in both 2013 and 2014. Crashes in cloudy conditions decreased from 2 in 2013 to 1 in 2014, and those during freezing precipitation also decreased from 2 to 1. Crashes occurring in dark conditions saw a decrease from 6 in 2013 to 2 in 2014, while crashes on dry road surfaces remained at 2 incidents in both years.

Weather

Clear2 (50.0%)
Cloudy1 (25.0%)
Freezing Precipitation1 (25.0%)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight3 (60.0%)
Dark2 (40.0%)
-66.7%prior 6

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry2 (50.0%)
Ice1 (25.0%)
Snow1 (25.0%)

Source: Vermont Crash Data · Arcgis Open Data · 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Data Sources & Methodology

Primary Data Source

All crash data in this report is sourced from Vermont Crash Data, accessed programmatically via the Arcgis Open Data API (SODA). This dataset contains official police-reported motor vehicle traffic crash records maintained by the reporting jurisdiction's law enforcement agency. Records are published to the open data portal by the municipality and are subject to the portal's terms of use.

Data Retrieval

  • Access method: Arcgis Open Data API (SoQL queries)
  • Data format: Structured JSON via REST API
  • Record types queried: Crash events, person records, and vehicle unit records
  • Date filter applied: 2014-01-01 through 2014-12-31
  • Report generated: July 5, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2014-01-01 through 2014-12-31 (365 days)
  • Geographic scope: Middletown Springs, VT
  • Total crash records analyzed: 5

Analytical Methodology

  • Severity classification: Uses the KABCO injury scale (K=Fatal, A=Incapacitating injury, B=Non-incapacitating injury, C=Possible injury, O=No injury/property damage only), the standard classification in U.S. Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC). Severity is assigned per crash event based on the most severe injury in that crash. A single fatal crash (K) may involve multiple fatalities; therefore the "Persons Killed" count in the headline KPIs may differ from the "Fatal" crash count in the severity breakdown.
  • Contributing factors: Reflect the officer-determined primary contributory cause recorded at the time of the crash report. These are preliminary determinations and may not reflect final investigation findings.
  • Hit-and-run classification: Based on the hit-and-run indicator field in the official crash report, as determined by the responding officer at the scene.
  • Temporal analysis: Day-of-week and hour-of-day distributions are computed from the crash date/time timestamp in each record.
  • Demographics: Age and sex distributions are drawn from person-level records linked to each crash event. A single crash may involve multiple persons.
  • Vehicle data: Make information is drawn from vehicle unit records linked to each crash event.
  • AI commentary: Narrative sections are generated by Google Gemini (large language model) based on the structured data. Commentary is descriptive, not predictive, and should not be interpreted as expert opinion.

Limitations & Disclaimers

  • Only crashes reported to and documented by law enforcement are included. Minor incidents, unreported crashes, and near-misses are not captured in this dataset.
  • Data reflects conditions at the time of the initial police report and may be subject to subsequent corrections, reclassifications, or supplements by the reporting agency.
  • Open data portal records may experience a publication lag - recently occurring crashes may not yet appear in the dataset at the time of report generation.
  • AI-generated commentary is produced by a large language model and is intended to highlight patterns in the data. It does not constitute legal, medical, or professional analysis.
  • Percentages are calculated from reported data and are subject to rounding.

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Data License

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "Middletown Springs, VT Crash Intelligence Report: 2014." Published July 5, 2026. Reporting period: 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31. Data source: Vermont Crash Data, Arcgis Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/vermont/middletown-springs/2014-annual-report

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